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Quoted: Iraqi refugees in Arizona


December 23, 2010
By The IRC
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Refugee Journeys: Jurate Kazickas - Lithuania, 1944


December 20, 2010
By The IRC

Jurate Kazickas

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Refugees build an American life


December 14, 2010
By The IRC

Bwiseze Bahane's family resettled in Charlottesville from Tanzania with the IRC's help. They are originally from the Democratic of Congo.

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Refugee Journeys: Max Frankel - Germany, 1940


December 13, 2010
By The IRC

Max Frankel

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Video: "Soccer Day" in Dallas


November 23, 2010
By The IRC
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Ten Refugees, One Journey

Hear the personal stories of ten distinguished men and women who fled tyranny and persecution and who have made the most of the opportunity to begin again and thrive in the U.S.

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11 Nov 2010

Jimmy's journey


November 9, 2010
By Vanessa Pirandello

Jimmy Lu, employment specialist with the IRC in New York

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Celebrating traditional customs in a new land


November 4, 2010
By Misha Cohen

Chet Nath participates in a traditional Diwali celebration at his cousin Yamuna's house.

Photo: Misha Cohen/The IRC

Celebrating Diwali

  • Chet Nath and family, Bhutanese refugees celebrate Diwali in New York City
  • Chet Nath and family, Bhutanese refugees celebrate Diwali in New York City
  • Chet Nath and family, Bhutanese refugees celebrate Diwali in New York City
  • Chet Nath and family, Bhutanese refugees celebrate Diwali in New York City
  • Chet Nath and family, Bhutanese refugees celebrate Diwali in New York City
  • Chet Nath and family, Bhutanese refugees celebrate Diwali in New York City
  • Chet Nath and family, Bhutanese refugees celebrate Diwali in New York City
  • Chet Nath and family, Bhutanese refugees celebrate Diwali in New York City
  • Chet Nath and family, Bhutanese refugees celebrate Diwali in New York City
  • Chet Nath and family, Bhutanese refugees celebrate Diwali in New York City
  • Chet Nath and family, Bhutanese refugees celebrate Diwali in New York City
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Though far from their families and without access to many traditional items used in Diwali celebrations, dozens of Bhutanese refugees gathered in the small Bronx apartment of Chet Nath Timsina’s cousin Yamuna to celebrate the festival of lights. It was the Timsina family’s first time observing the holiday in the United States. They were recently resettled in the Bronx by the IRC, after nearly two decades in a refugee camp in Nepal.

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